October Event Program
Open Days
We invite you to our open days to learn everything you are curious about and more.
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Students' Social Responsibility Project in Mardin Midyat
Our students have selected a sister school in Mardin Midyat and are conducting projects periodically to address the school's needs.
1st INTERNATIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENT CONGRESS
The 1st International Physiotherapy Student Congress is an event organized by our students in the 100th year of our Republic. Held on October 14-15, 2023, at the ATO Assembly Hall, the congress brought together national and international physiotherapy students, physiotherapists, professionals from related disciplines, and those interested in the field.
ORIGO PARTY 2023
We organized our traditional welcome party for the new 1st-year students who joined our faculty. During the event, filled with entertaining games and music, the classes got to know each other better and also there were competitive moments through various contests.
FTR-X
On December 24, 2022, the second edition of FTR-X took place, following the inaugural event earlier. FTR-X is a platform where professors from various fields of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, along with students with diverse experiences, are invited as guests to share their insights and answer questions. The second edition occurred on April 28, 2023. The program, organized by our students, received significant attention.
Bake Sale - 2023
Bake Sales, organized by our students, hosted a warm and enjoyable atmosphere with the participation of campus students and our academic staff. The second Bake Sale took place on December 8, 2023. The proceeds from the sale were donated to cover the expenses of establishing a library in Samandağ, Hatay.
Women's Day - 2023
On March 8, 2023, our students made purple bracelets for women and women-identified individuals with the "We Have the Power" project for International Women's Day.
H.U. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation is a nationally and internationally recognized institution preferred by successful students for the undergraduate, master of science and doctorate physiotherapy and rehabilitation education programs, and that’s way our graduates are always in demand by the employer institutions.

The faculty educates physiotherapists acquired with knowledge, skills and attitudes physiotherapy specific evaluations, and treatment program planning and application to reduce or eliminate pain and functional limitations caused by various diseases, trauma, congenital anomalies, war and disasters, and to ensure health promotion in healthy people by preventing possible musculoskeletal injuries and current chronic disease epidemic. The graduates possess generic skills including research, problem-solving, quality assurance, and accountability, adequate communication, internationalization, and lifelong learning in addition to their professional skills.

The department was founded by Prof. Dr. İhsan Doğramacı in 1961 as a department of Ankara University School of Nursing and Health, and become a Faculty in January 2019, and the total number of graduates is 3535.  

The department accepts students through the Higher Education Institutions Examination held by OSYM with the scores of Quantitative (OSYM-SAY) points. The student quota for 2019 is 120. Our department is placed at the top in the physiotherapy and rehabilitation departments in Turkey since our founding. Moreover, our observations show that our department is within the top three preferences of our students. The 542 undergraduate students are currently studying in our department. Duration of education is four years, and the medium of instruction is Turkish.

The aim of the curriculum is that training physiotherapists who have following competences:

  • have the required knowledge, skills and competencies on physiotherapy and rehabilitation in order to identify, prevent, and treat movement and functional disorders and improve health-related quality of life,
  • able to adapt acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes according to the variable needs of society
  • able to provide creative and innovative solutions,
  • able to work in line with the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in terms of public health; researcher, capable of lifelong learning and evidence-based practice, open to the use of innovative technology,
  • able to adopt quality assurance behavior, have management skills, and be respectful to the ethical principles,
  • able to take part in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary working models.

Our department has been giving graduate degrees in physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs since 1975. Our Master of Science and Doctorate programs are physical therapy and rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, prosthetic-orthotics and biomechanics, sports physiotherapy, orthopedic physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and neurological physiotherapy programs. As of the academic year 2018-2019, a total of 467 Master of Science and 216 Doctorate students were graduated from the programs.

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